initiation

(noun) a formal entry into an organization or position or office. Synonyms: induction, installation. Examples: "His initiation into the club." "He was ordered to report for induction into the army." "He gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame."

(noun) the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new. Synonyms: founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration. Examples: "She looked forward to her initiation as an adult." "The foundation of a new scientific society."

(noun) wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge. Synonyms: knowledgeability, knowledgeableness. Examples: "His knowledgeability impressed me." "His dullness was due to lack of initiation."

(noun) an act that sets in motion some course of events. Synonyms: trigger, induction.